Carolyn Hax
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Boyfriend’s mother causes relationship riftMay 27, 2012 12:15 am - Q. My boyfriend of over a year and I are going to be graduating with an associate’s in a couple of weeks. Yeah, we’re still not done yet, but halfway through a bachelor’...
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Divorcee doesn't want to be others' counselorMay 24, 2012 6:00 am - Q. Ever since my husband left me five years ago, it seems I attract women friends in the process of divorce who want me to give them emotional support. However, I'm not ...
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Jealous boyfriend shows signs of an abuserMay 22, 2012 2:10 pm - Q. My fiance and I have had a rough year living apart (jobs in two different foreign countries). Jealousy and trust have been constant issues, but I really thought thing...
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Stop enabling your son and cut off cashMay 17, 2012 7:39 am - Q. My 46-year-old, divorced son is working full time and lives within walking distance of me in his own apartment. To compare, his 50-year-old, divorced sister who works...
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Married man won’t wear ring; wife in a huffMay 14, 2012 6:07 pm - Q. What is your opinion of married men who refuse to wear a wedding ring? My husband of many years took his off a few years ago, after we started having problems, and ha...
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Controlling behavior passed down from parents threatens sibling relationshipMay 13, 2012 2:21 am - Q. My younger sister and I have become very close over the last few years as we are both in our 20s and beginning our own lives. She attends a university about an hour a...
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Divorced boyfried doesn’t want her around his adult childrenMay 08, 2012 12:42 pm - Q. I am in a committed relationship with a divorced man who is the father of two young adults, 22 and 24. My boyfriend was separated six years ago and has been divorced ...
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Bully situation calls for a calm standMay 07, 2012 2:49 pm - Q. I’ve written before, but in a much elongated version. Yet the problem persists: My brother-in-law, husband to my husband’s sister, has been verbally abusing my husban...
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Stormy waters rocks both spouses; seek outside helpMay 06, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I'm depressed about the direction my professional life has taken. I feel like I could cry at any moment. I need a warm word or a hug. I get this kind of support from ...
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Matchmakers, would you want to be paired with him?May 04, 2012 11:53 am - Q. Is there a polite way to say to well-meaning family and friends, “Please don’t feel like you have to try to set me up with every gay man you know just because I am si...